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hush puppy
noun- a Smith and Wesson 9 mm pistol; the silencer attached to the pistol US
Carried by US Navy SEALS. So named, the legend goes, because of its use in killing guard dogs. - Factory-modified. They call it a Hush-Puppy. — Elmore Leonard, Cat Chaser, p. 247, 1982
- — Linda Reinberg, In the Field, p. 110, 1991
- I carried a 9mm pistol with a hush-puppy–silencer–and my M16, with lots of extra ammo. — Richard Marcinko and John Weisman, Rogue Warrior, p. 129, 1992
- a yuppie (a young upwardly mobile professional) UK
Rhyming slang, formed from a footwear-manufacturer’s brand name. - — Ray Puxley, Cockney Rabbit, 1992
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